MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
which
deals with
subjects
having to do with open
education resources
(OERs) and
massively open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
students
in every nation on earth
to be participants in courses online.
These MOOC courses are
usually free
for students but do not
lead to formal accreditation.
There are quite a few
topics that
distance learning institutions
are having to struggle with
now that learning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
make sure that
the quality of training provided by these
MOOC classes is
satisfactory?
How can students
ensure that
teachers are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach classes online?
What strategies are being used by
organizations like
Saint Lucia to conduct these MOOCs?
What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal?
How can organizations
handle problems like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As blended learning becomes more
prolific there is a
growing
desire
to grasp how
massive open online courses are being conducted.
Instructors
and many other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
important new open education
initiatives.
Academics want
to gain more knowledge about how
MOOCs
can be improved.
To satisfy this
increasing
desire for
information
the exciting new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
these massively open online courses and other open educational issues.
This stimulating new book
also reviews the
major controversies associated with
these massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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